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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil;
- Example: "devilish schemes"
- Example: "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"
- Example: "the diabolical expression on his face"
- Example: "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
[syn: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean]

2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell;
- Example: "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"
- Example: "fires lit up a diabolic scene"
- Example: "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"
- Example: "a fiendish despot"
- Example: "hellish torture"
- Example: "infernal instruments of war"
- Example: "satanic cruelty"
- Example: "unholy grimaces"
[syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Diabolic \Di`a*bol"ic\, Diabolical \Di`a*bol"ic*al\, a. [L.
   diabolicus, Gr. ? devilish, slanderous: cf. F. diabolique.
   See Devil.]
   1. Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or
      appropriate to, the devil; befitting hell or satan;
      devilish; infernal; impious; as, a diabolic or diabolical
      temper or act; the diabolical expression on his face;
      fires lit up a diabolic scene. "Diabolic power." --Milton.
      "The diabolical institution." --Motley.

   Syn: devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean.
        [1913 Webster]

   2. showing a wicked cunning or ingenuity; as, the cold
      calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen.

   Syn: devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   3. extremely evil or cruel; atrocious; outrageously wicked;
      as, diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils;
      diabolical torturers taking pleasure in their craft.

   Syn: demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, nefarious,
        satanic.
        [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] -- Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly,
        adv. -- Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness, n.


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

diabolic
    adj 1: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of
           a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and
           diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical
           expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his
           eye" [syn: devilish, diabolic, diabolical,
           mephistophelian, mephistophelean]
    2: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting
       hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be
       cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical
       sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish
       despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war";
       "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" [syn: demonic,
       diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal,
       satanic, unholy]